The medical language definition of the medical word ________ is process of development (that is) more than normal.
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QUESTION 2A mammography can detect all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) tumors
B) cysts
C) gestational age
D) microcalcifications
QUESTION 3The high that drugs of abuse cause is created because they increase the level of ________ in the brain.
A) GABA
B) dopamine
C) epinephrine
D) serotonin
QUESTION 4The suffix -ous means pertaining to.
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QUESTION 5Athlete's foot is the common name for tinea ________.
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QUESTION 6A cystocele is an abnormal passageway connecting the bladder to the vagina.
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QUESTION 7The term for a mental disorder characterized by positive and negative symptoms is spelled:
A) scitzofrenia.
B) schitzophrenia.
C) schizophrenia.
D) schizofrenia.
QUESTION 8The ________ is a clear, flexible disk behind the pupil, surrounded by a capsule.
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QUESTION 9A surgical procedure to remove part of the stomach because of a cancerous tumor is a ________.
A) polypectomy
B) gastrostomy
C) gastrectomy
D) gastric stapling
QUESTION 10All of the following would be part of a lipid profile blood test EXCEPT ________.
A) VLDL
B) CK-MB
C) HDL
D) LDL
QUESTION 11A meningocele is a protrusion of the meninges through an opening caused by a defect in the skull or spinal column.
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QUESTION 12The ________ is a spongy membrane of blood vessels that begins at the iris and continues around the eye.
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QUESTION 13Thinking that someone is trying to harm you or kill you is known as ________.
A) hallucinations
B) a phobia
C) paranoia
D) delusions of grandeur